Javier Bardem for Glee

Academy Award winner Javier Bardem has agreed to make an appearance in the coming season of Glee.

The actor is expected to appear as a rock star who befriends Artie (Kevin McHale).

Bardem pitched the idea to Glee boss Ryan Murphy, with whom he worked with on this summer’s Julia Roberts starrer Eat Pray Love.

“We’re going to rock the house,” enthuses Bardem, who became an unabashed Gleek after watching the entire first season in one week. “We’re going to do some heavy metal – Spanish heavy metal, which is the worst.